Gold Evangelist award!
Criterion: 25 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
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How does creationism vs. evolution impact how a person views the world?
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why weren't the men that were with Saul (Paul) blinded?
Good question, Pete! When Saul encountered the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus, a blinding light from heaven shone all around him (Acts 9:3). The men...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What does it mean to walk through the valley of the shadow of death
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Michael, I love the lyrics to the hymn that goes right along with this: "There's light in the valley of death now for me, Since Jesus came into my heart! And...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Should a Christian be patriotic?
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Good one, Emo! Hebrews 13:14 (ESV) “For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come.” 'I shall go there to dwell in that city, I know,...
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by Albert DeBenedictis
, Retired computer programmer
Is hell literally a place of fire and brimstone?
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Hi Carl Naitram, The Apostle Paul does not say very much about an eternal hell, however, he did write: 8 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Is there life after death?
Life after death includes a real, bodily resurrection. Daniel 12:2 tells us, "There will be a day when all will be raised: some to everlasting life, and...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Were there human beings before Adam and Eve were created?
No, Sukumar, Scripture makes it clear Adam and Eve were the first humans. Genesis 2:7 shows God forming Adam from dust, and Genesis 2:21-22 describes God...
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by Gum Boocho
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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Rev 3:5 does not say that God blots anybody's name out; it guarantees the negative to that for the overcomer, & per 1 John the overcomer is the believer....
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by Gum Boocho
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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Nobody has any verse that says that a believer can lose salvation. The 2 words lose & salvation are not ever even found in 1 verse in my Bible.
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by Gum Boocho
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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There is nothing about the Tribulation in Heb 6. Heb. 6:9 explains that the apostate was never saved. "But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you,...
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by Gum Boocho
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
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He that overcometh shall thus be arrayed in white garments; and I will in no wise blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before...
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Marvin Reynolds
, Retired Chaplain U.S. Army Hospital
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
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Can the return of Christ truly be said to be imminent?
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for
Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Silver Evangelist award!
Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
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Were there human beings before Adam and Eve were created?
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
Is monergism or synergism correct?
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I appreciate Michael's analysis of the two opposing views. I however respectfully disagree with both his articulation of the synergistic view and his...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Why do people reject Jesus as their Savior?
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Good answer, Billy. I shared much of your answer (in my own words, weaving it into my testimony). It was to a young man, a banker in the bank we use. Pray...
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Gum Boocho
If you are once saved are you then always saved?
The evidence is overwhelming: Once saved, saved! By golly, saved. Note these verses: I give them eternal life & they shall never perish. He who began a...
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Harry Leon Levin
, Retired Pharmacist
Were there human beings before Adam and Eve were created?
Yes, there were other human beings on Earth before Adam and Eve were banished from the presence of God in heaven into the earthly regions below (Gen. 3:23)....
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Billy P Eldred
Why do people reject Jesus as their Savior?
This may seem a strange answer to this question, but I think it is the right one. I want to share a song I wrote some time ago. I feel like God asked me to....
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by Billy P Eldred
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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Gary, works are not what get you saved! Works are the result of being saved and anyone without works should question their own salvation. If someone never...
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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Billy, but works is not a requirement when it comes to a Christian maintaining their salvation. Salvation is a gift and therefore it cannot be earned by...
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Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
Does God hide his face from us? (Psalm 27:9)
The Bible speaks of God's "face" as a metaphor for His favor toward believers. The passage that comes first to my mind in that regard is the familiar...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Gold Evangelist award!
Criterion: 25 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
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What does the Bible say about the love of God?
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S. Michael Houdmann
, Got Questions Ministries
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What is the doctrine of eternal generation and is it biblical?
The doctrine of eternal generation harkens back to the very early stages of the Christian church. This doctrine, along with the eternal procession of the...
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John Appelt
What is the doctrine of eternal generation and is it biblical?
The doctrine of “eternal generation” is the belief that God the Father eternally begat or generated God the Son who derived His deity from this. But this...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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Gary, continuing in faith is pretty self-explanatory - you continue believing in Christ. And the law *requiring* faith from us excludes any valid reason for...
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by
Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Where is a good place to start reading the Bible?
A great place to start is with Jesus. Try reading the book of John or Luke in the New Testament. These books introduce you to who Jesus is, what he said,...
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Donna Williams
If the elect are already predestined, does it mean a person who is not an elect cannot and can never get saved or cannot and can never come to repentance and accept Jesus as his Savior no matter what?
I believe that the first thing that needs to be established is, who are the elect? May I draw your attention to Romans chapter 9. In Romans 9:6-13: it is...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Who are the dead in Christ?
I loved my Greek classes at Dallas Theological Seminary. These were taught by Ed Blum, S. Lewis Johnson, and Harold W. Hoehner. The phrase “the dead in...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
Does God show respect to certain persons? Genesis 4:5
Cain got angry when God didn’t accept his offering, but the problem wasn’t God—it was Cain’s heart. Instead of repenting, he blamed and stewed in jealousy....
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by Billy P Eldred
What does the Bible say about faithfulness?
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Revelation 2:2-5 NIV [2] I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those...
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some mistakes for us to avoid in the Parable of the Rich Farmer (Luke 12:13-21)?
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Hebrews 11:24-26 says, Hebrews 11:24-26: 24 "[Aroused] by faith Moses, when he had grown to maturity and 1 become great, refused to be called the son of...
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by Billy P Eldred
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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Gary, works are not bad things, they are good things! James 2:18-20 NIV [18] But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without...
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Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What are some mistakes for us to avoid in the Parable of the Rich Farmer (Luke 12:13-21)?
Jesus said in Luke 12:15, "Then he said to them, 'Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of...
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Anonymous
Does God hide his face from us? (Psalm 27:9)
7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud; have mercy and be gracious to me and answer me! 8 You have said, Seek My face [inquire for and require My presence as your ...
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Ezekiel Kimosop
Silver Evangelist award!
Criterion: 5 person read an answer or article shared from eBible.
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What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
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Pastor Shafer
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
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Is 'virgin' or 'young woman' the correct translation of Isaiah 7:14?
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by Gary Wainwright
, Follower of Jesus Christ, Husband, Father, Civil Engineer
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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Billy, since the Lord purchased our salvation and has freely given it to us (unconditional), is it wrong / sinful for us to boast in the Lord because of what...
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Shirley H
, Wife, mother, veteran in the spiritual war we all face!
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
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Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
If the elect are already predestined, does it mean a person who is not an elect cannot and can never get saved or cannot and can never come to repentance and accept Jesus as his Savior no matter what?
Fortunately, the Calvinistic theory that God pre-chooses a set of specific individuals to save, apart from faith or any other factor in the person, and apart...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Does the total depravity doctrine mean that nobody can seek God?
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While many Calvinists propose that faith is the gift in Eph 2:8, grammatically that view is excluded by the koine Greek. "Grace" and "faith" are feminine...
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by Jennifer Rothnie
, Housewife, Artist, Perpetually Curious
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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Billy, exactly - the idea people can validly boast in free gifts just because they accepted the gift is a nonsensical strawman to begin with, but in cases...
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by Billy P Eldred
Does Hebrews 10:26 mean that a believer can lose salvation?
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James, and yet the unforgivable sin is blaspheming the holy Spirit! If we blaspheme and grieve the Holy Spirit, will he not reject us? And when can we do...
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Anthony Clinton
, Teacher in China
Silver Teacher award!
Criterion: Write an answer that receives 5 votes.
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Does Hebrews 10:26 mean that a believer can lose salvation?
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by Billy P Eldred
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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Gary, if someone receives a gift and is promised that it will never be taken back and they cannot lose it, they can boast of it to those who do not have it....
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by Billy P Eldred
Does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean we can lose our salvation?
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DC, what was a seal in these times? It was proof of authenticity. NOT something that could not be broken. Evidence of the Holy Spirit proved they were true...
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Donna Williams
How we can we show respect to liars, murderers, or anyone who breaks the law?
In my opinion, it is not by respect but by love that we are to show towards sinners. As Christians we are to display the same love that we have received by...
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by Janet Austin
, Lover of God. Right to the Soul, author
How we can we show respect to liars, murderers, or anyone who breaks the law?
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Simply be polite.
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by Jack Gutknecht
, Arizona Bible College graduate and Dallas Seminary graduate
What kind of pit was David in? (Psalm 40:2)
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I like the big picture here: A Good Life Psalm 40 A Saved life—‘He heard my cry’ Ps 40:1 A Secure life—‘He set me on a rock’ Ps 40:2 A Satisfied life—‘He put...
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by Tim Maas
, Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
How we can we show respect to liars, murderers, or anyone who breaks the law?
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https://www.gotquestions.org/pray-for-your-enemies.html
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by Ezekiel Kimosop
What does it mean that man cannot come to Christ unless the Father draws Him?
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Jennifer, well spoken. It is easy to misread a text and attempt to force it to speak one's preconceived theology. Unfortunately such attempts are rendered...